Division of Coastal Management
Division of Coastal Management
Please click the button below to contact Division of Coastal Management staff via email or phone.
DCM Staff Contact Info
Public Comment Period and Hearing for Coastal Reserve rules
The Department of Environmental Quality is proposing rule amendments for the North Carolina Coastal Reserve to satisfy the Legislative Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules process and address priority updates.
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Inlet Hazard Area Report Released
New recommendations regarding inlet hazard area boundaries were recently made to the Coastal Resources Commission. Inlet hazard areas are coastal zones that are especially vulnerable to migration, erosion, flooding, and other adverse effects of sand.
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Inlet Hazard Area Erosion Rate Setback Factors Report
This study was completed for the purpose of analyzing inlet shoreline change, and to provide the CRC with proposed inlet erosion rate setback factors for the ten active and developed tidal inlets in North Carolina.
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Division of Coastal Management Interactive Map Viewer
The DCM Interactive Map Viewer is provided as a tool to view and compare before and after images in oceanfront communities!
DCM Interactive Map Viewer
Local Permit Officers
Local Permit Officers (LPOs) issue minor permits for projects, such as single-family houses that don't require major permits or general permits. They are reviewed, issued and administered by local governments under contract with DCM.
Click here to find the LPO in your area!What We Do
The Division of Coastal Management works to protect, conserve and manage North Carolina's coastal resources through an integrated program of planning, permitting, education and research. DCM carries out the state's Coastal Area Management Act, the Dredge and Fill Law and the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 in the 20 coastal counties, using rules and policies of the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission, known as the CRC. The division serves as staff to the CRC.
Beach & Waterfront Access
The Division of Coastal Management awards about $1 million a year in matching grants for projects to improve pedestrian access to the state's beaches and waterways. Funding for the Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program comes from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
About Coastal North Carolina
Coastal Reserve Program
The mission of the N.C. Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve is "to promote informed management and stewardship of North Carolina’s estuarine and coastal habitats through research, education, and example."
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